Folding paste-table.



No. 687,364. A Patented Nov. 2 6, mol. s. M. wrxcEL.

Fomnm.v PASTE rABLE. (Application led; Fab. 13,. 1901.3

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL-M. WIXOEL, OF MARCUS, IOVA.

FOLDING PASTE=TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,364, dated November26, 1901.

Application led February 13,1901. Serial No. 47,125. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. WIXCEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marcus,in the county of Cherokee and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Paste-Tables;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to use and make the same.

This invention relates to a folding pastetable, and has for its objectto provide a folding paste-table that is compact, practical, anddurable, and, further, provides a table that can be used in threedilferent lengths as required. I attain these objects by the device.

illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 representsa side elevation of the table. Fig. 2 represents a plan of the table,sh'owingit partially folded. Fig. 3 represents a portion of the top ofthe table, showing the straight-edge. Fig. t represents an enlargedgross-sectional view taken on the line X X of A represents the top ofthe table and is composed of wood or other suitable material and isconstructed of two lengths hinged together, as shown at B.

B represents a hinge of ordinary construction connecting the twoportions of the top A of the table.

C represents the folding leaf of the table and has rigidly attached toits under side the strips D D, as shown in Fig. 2. One end of the stripsD D extend beyond the end of the leaf and are hingedly attached, bymeans of screws or bolts, to the under portion of the ends of the topA.v

E E represent the legs of the table and are midway of their lengthcrossed and rigidly fastened together X-shaped, as shown in Fig. 2. Oneendl of the legs E E are hingedly attached, by means of screws or bolts,to the inside ot the strips D D at the points F F.

G represents a brace hinged at one end to the legs E E at the point Hand hinged at its opposite end to the center of the under side of theleaf O. The brace G has midway of its length a hinged joint, allowing itto be bent or folded upward and toward the leaf O.

I represents a brace hinged at one end to the legs E E at the point Hand hinged at its other end to the center of the under side of the topof the table A at N, as shown in Fig.

2. The brace I has midway of its length a hinged joint, allowing it tobe bent or folded upward and toward the top A.

N represents a hinge to which the end of the brace I is attached.

The top A of the table has a longitudinal groove K near one side, andalong the edge of the groove is a straighteedge J, rigidly attached, bymeans of screws, to the top of the table.

In operation the paper to be cut is placed upon the table, so that itsmargin registers with the straight-edge, and while holding the paperfirmly a cutter is run in the groove K and in contact with the edge J,thereby cutting the paper.

The table may be lengthened or shortened byuse of the leaf O as follows:The brace G is bent upward and toward the leaf C, and leaf C is bentdownward until it is parallel with the legs E E. By this operation thetable is shortened. To fold the table in convenient size for carrying,the leaf O is dropped downward, as above described. The brace I isfolded upward against the top A, allowing the legs E E and the leaf O tobe folded against the under side of the top A. Then folding the twoportions of the top A together by means of the hinged joints B it willbe seen that the table will be in compact form for carrying.

It is evident that slight changes may be made in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to be limitedto the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having described my invention, what I desire to claim as new and secureby Letters Patent is- In a table consisting of a hinged top having agroove near one side and longitudinally of its length, legs hingedlyattached at either end of said top, leaves hingedly attached to eitherend of the top and to the legs, and having grooves forming acontinuation of the tops groove, hinged braces for holding the legs atright angles to the top, and hinged braces connected to the legsandleaves for supporting the leaves.

SAMUEL M. WIXOEL.

Witnesses:

P. W. CHATTERTON, P. WrXoEL.

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